Akademik

Physical therapist

A person trained and certified by a state or accrediting body to design and implement physical therapy programs. Physical therapists may work within a hospital or clinic, in a school providing assistance to special education students, or as an independent practitioner.

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physical therapist n a specialist in physical therapy called also physiotherapist

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a person skilled in the techniques of physical therapy and qualified to administer treatments prescribed by a physician and under his supervision; called also physiotherapist.

Medical dictionary. 2011.